Author: Chessfun
Date: 14:04:26 10/16/00
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On October 16, 2000 at 16:52:39, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On October 16, 2000 at 16:10:47, Enrique Irazoqui wrote: > >>On October 16, 2000 at 14:34:09, Chessfun wrote: >> >>>On October 16, 2000 at 14:29:25, Enrique Irazoqui wrote: >>> >>>>On October 16, 2000 at 13:10:28, Chessfun wrote: >>>> >>>>>On October 16, 2000 at 12:55:56, Robert Hyatt wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>On October 16, 2000 at 11:30:44, Chessfun wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>>On October 16, 2000 at 10:49:39, Robert Hyatt wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Show me the solid evidence that shows it works. I played a zillion games vs >>>>>>>>CSTal (on ICC) using equal hardware. (P6/200 single cpu at the time). It >>>>>>>>didn't work then. 2 of every 3 games ended in an endgame. and 9 of every 10 >>>>>>>>of those ended in a loss for the speculative program. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Now this zillion I have to see. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Sarah. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>I believe most understand the concept that "zillion" -> "large number". And >>>>>>I mean _large_ number. Large -> 20 per day for several months. Many operated >>>>>>directly by Chris. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Ok now I get it. >>>>>"Zillion" = Large Number = 20 per day for several? months. >>>>>Hundreds = 87 or Two Hundred. >>>>> >>>>>Sarah. >>>> >>>>Maybe there is no need to be so literal. I talk the same way: zillions, tons, >>>>etc. I want to have dinner and I just told my son that he had me waiting for >>>>hours, when in fact his damn shower took only a few minutes. I have no trouble >>>>understanding what Bob means with his zillions and hundreds. >>>> >>>>Anyway, 20*30*x is plenty big. >>>> >>>>Enrique >>> >>> >>>I have trouble understanding, but it seems zillions is more than hundreds, >> >>zil.lion n [z + -illion (as in million)] (1934): an indeterminately large number >><~s of mosquitoes> -- zil.lionth adj >> >>Copyright (c) 1994 Merriam-Webster, Inc. All Rights Reserved >> >>>by how many we will never know. >>> >>>When making a statement on a programs performance it would be nice to see >>>some accuracy in the statements being made. >> >>Given the definition of "zillions", it was an accurate sentence. >> >>Enrique >> >>>Sarah. > > >Forget it. I have quoted Webster's until I am blue in the face. Doesn't change >a dang thing.... > >:( No infact you said "There is _no_ "zillion". http://site2936.dellhost.com/forums/1/message.shtml?133370 Sarah.
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